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Shaklee, Beverly D., Ed.; Baily, Supriya, Ed. – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2012
As countries become increasingly interdependent, student populations in the United States are becoming more culturally diverse. These students' transnational perspectives present significant challenges to teachers, but a disconnect exists between the skills teachers need and those provided to them by colleges of education. As teacher preparation…
Descriptors: Higher Education, International Education, Global Approach, Teacher Educators
Poage, Melvin; Wegener, Delano – 1980
A remedial mathematics program at the college level is described. The evolution of the course from 1973 until 1979, the program purpose, conceptual framework, procedures, subjects, instruments, and methods are described. Appendices include unit objectives, a chronological development of the program by semester, and data on student achievement. (MK)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
Hassett, Matthew J. – 1978
A large Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) program, covering all introductory college mathematics, was established at the University of Arizona primarily because of favorable student attitude and cost effectiveness data. However, a change in evaluation questionnaire items and analysis led to an apparent change in student attitude results.…
Descriptors: Attitudes, College Mathematics, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Research
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Newman, Sylvia – 1976
A workship program, designed as a noncredit adjunct to composition classes, was developed in order to serve the individual needs of college students. Close communication between regular course instructors and workshop staff was maintained, and the attempt was made to substitute a developmental philosophy of learning for the usual connotation of…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Programs
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Abate, Marie A.; And Others – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1982
A project to develop, implement, and evaluate a slide/text modular oncology course teaching disease state and pharmacist-oriented information to pharmacy students, with potential adaptation for pharmacist continuing education, is described. Module effectiveness was evaluated using a pretest, posttest design, with group mean comparisons across both…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Cancer, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
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Warden, Jessie A.; Brandi, Bonnie D. – Home Economics Research Journal, 1981
Describes a study conducted to develop and evaluate a series of individualized modules for selected fundamental skills used in clothing construction. Results indicated that individualized instruction may be a more effective mode of instruction than lecture-demonstration, and that the instructional modules are effective instructional tools.…
Descriptors: Clothing Instruction, Higher Education, Home Economics Education, Individualized Instruction
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Berte, Neal R. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1975
An analysis of the underlying concepts and unique contributions of learning contracts to higher education.
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Contracts, External Degree Programs, Higher Education
Malandro, Loretta Ann – 1976
This study designed and tested a computerized information retrieval system for student-centered activities in the speech communication curriculum. Two systems were designed, tested, and interfaced: a classification system for coding selected activities and a computerized information retrieval system for selecting activities. Two hundred…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Doctoral Dissertations, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
Grayson, Lawrence P.; Biedenbach, Joseph M. – 1974
With this volume, the American Society for Engineering Education begins a series of monographs for advancing education. Although the work deals particularly with engineering education, it is intended that techniques and innovations mentioned will be applicable to all fields of education. In this volume, components of an individualized instruction…
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Media, Engineering Education, Higher Education
Nee, John G. – 1976
On the premise that individualized instruction and its many variations has become increasingly more important to the vocational and technical educator, various aspects of an individualized instructional program are discussed under eight headings: (1) What Is Meant by Individualizing Instruction in Vocational and Technical Education? (2) Why Do We…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction, Postsecondary Education
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Allen, Peter S. – Studies in Higher Education, 1978
A remedial self-study course in physics has been successfully developed at Nottingham University through repeated evaluations and modifications in such areas as testing and course organization. The development of a self-instructional center, and the use of film and videotape packages, have also been successful. (JMD)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Independent Study, Individualized Instruction
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Hoffmann, Bjorn – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1981
Surveys various forms of Individualized Instruction (II) at German universities, describes the development of an II program at the University of Koln, and reports the results of a project in which II was transferred to several other universities. (CS)
Descriptors: College Science, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Individual Differences
Dickson, George E. – 1978
The cooperative program for competency-based teacher education (CBTE) and individually guided education (IGE) operating in the Toledo, Ohio, area is described. Planning, development, design, and redesign processes of the program (which involves the University of Toledo, and public and private schools in the district) are surveyed. Nineteen forces…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Competency Based Teacher Education, Educational Objectives, Higher Education
Harris, Muriel – 1976
The basic structure of a writing laboratory at Purdue University, Indiana, is described in this paper. Physical facilities, record keeping plans, instructional approaches and materials, and evaluation methods are discussed. As a laboratory situation, the course was intended as a supplement to regular composition classes. Five graduate students and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Programs, Instructional Materials
Austin Coll., Sherman, TX. – 1975
From 1972 through 1975 Austin College conducted a Total Institutional Project that dealt with the fundamental issue of educational roles. The fundamental nature of the changes sought was for students to become more self-directed in their learning, for faculty to become more skilled in facilitating the learning and maturation of students, and for…
Descriptors: College Students, Colleges, Educational Development, Educational Innovation
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